Career Areas:
The
following
is
a
list
of
broad
career
fields
to
explore
with
references
to
specific
occupations
for
consideration.
Each
occupation
title
is
a
link
to
more
information
about
the
occupation.
Career
fields
are
ordered
from
most
to
least
recommended.
Career
Field:
Engineering
and
Construction
Occupation:
Construction/Project
Manager
Major:
Construction
Engineering
Building
Science
at
(Auburn)
is
also
an
option
see
curriculum
below
Occupation:
Civil
Engineer
Major:
Civil
Engineering
Career
Field:
Business

Occupation:
owning
an
engineering,
construction
or
landscape
architecture
firm
As
a
Minor:
General
Business

Careers
and
Majors
Report
for
Client
B
MCWHORTER SCHOOL OF BUILDING SCIENCE

Building Science Curriculum Model
PRE-BUILDING SCIENCE PROGRAM

SOPHOMORE

FRESHMAN

fall

spring

16 hrs.

16 hrs.

BSCI 1100 History & Intro. to Construction

3

BSCI 1200 Working Drawings and
Specs.

3

MATH 1150 Pre-Calculus Algebra &
Trig OR-MATH 1610 Calculus I

4

ENGL 1120 English Composition II

3

ENGL 1100 English Composition I

3

HIST 1010 or 1017

3

PHIL 1040

3

fall

15 hrs.

HIST 1020 or 1027

3

Fine Arts Core

3

PHYS 1500 General Physics I

4

spring

Shaded tan boxes
indicate courses that will
be included in the GPA
calculation for admision
to the Professional
Program.

16 hrs.

BSCI 2400 Structures I
(statics & strengths)

3

BSCI 2350 Materials Methods/
Equip II

3

BSCI 2300 Materials
Methods/Equip I

3

Free Elective

3

PHYS 1510 General Physics II

4

Core Literature I

3

ECON 2030 Prin. of Macroeconomics

3

ACCT 2810 Fund. Of Accounting

3

COMM 1000 Public Speaking

3

ECON 2020 Prin. Of Microeconomics

3

PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM
summer break

BSCI 3300, Field Surveying is required for all students accepted to the Professional
Program (Fall, Spring, and Summer). For students accepted for the Fall and Summer semesters, the course will be taken during the break between Summer and Fall
semesters. For students accepted for the Spring semester, the course will be taken
during the break between Spring and Summer semesters. Credit for the course will
be given Summer semester after completing the course. All students MUST take
the course during the designated time.